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The only differences between my current spec and your proposed spec is that I have 5 in Cruelty instead of Iron Will, and 2 points in Improved Shield Wall rather than Improved Shield Bash.

I like the Cruelty even when tanking, since theoretically more crits = more aggro to me.

The other choice seems to boil down to a tool that is good for bosses (Wall) versus one that is good on trash casters (Bash), since bosses are typically immune to silence. I loved Bash in the “old” game when I had it. The big problem with Wall is the long cooldown.

ISTM that Prot really allows a lot of choices rather than must-haves, which I like.

Probably the major remaining question for me (since I’ve not tanked many of the Outlands instances yet) is which talents might help in tanking multiple mobs.

I agree with doeg one where to put the the point. I am not sold on iron will but prefer points in defection and cruelty as will. The extra damage from shield bash would be nice.

Tanking to mobs are not a real problem for me as it appears that rage generation is a lot better than it has been in the past. I would look to improve on the defensive stats and attemp to get closer to the uncrushable state that I keep hearing about. I’m not sure if that number is 405 or 490. I was being pounded on by a boss and add on yesterday and did not find the damage to be to bad. I have quite a few point in the various shield talents.

As to the query about Fury being a viable option: you can do mad damage if you have decent-great gear, but you don’t have the party advantages of rogues or mages for competing as a DPS class getting into a raid. You have to get in on the basis of doing mad damage as a “be all, sell all” plus. That usually requires getting in with a guild run.

I can’t tell you how many times I got into a party and was expected to tank. I did fine, but if they asked, and I told the truth, I was often kicked for not being prot. Stupid players, but reality. That is why I usually form my own groups with Gitr.

Kinless,I’m not yet 70, but I’ve specc’d into a very awesome fury/prot build. My fiance and I are able to do most, if not all quests by ourselves. I can tank pretty well if we go do an instance. (There are a few tweaks I’d like to do to the build, but I really enjoy it. Next level I’ll be going for Bloodthirst)